New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-30
DIR. PARKER JOCRNEYING EASTWARD
INTERVIEWED REGARDING TWO INCIDENTS OF HIS
AMERICAN TOUR.

INTERVIEWED REGARDING TWO INCIDENTS OF HIS
AMERICAN TOUR.
CHICAGO Nov. o0.-A reporter called upon Dr.
Joseph Parker at his hotel this morning and found
him In the agonles OF packing preparatory to his final
departure. Referring to quotation from New
YORK newspaper the reporter asked Mr. Pan ker II he
had really proposed to New York newspaper TO cable
from England six columns OF Interview with Mr..
Gladstone upon British and American politics.
u have not read the announcement" answered the
minister, waving his hands though to wait the sub
ject out of tho window, and with air OF impaticnce
And, what is more, not going read It, to
say ono solitary word about any matter except that
II did write anything OF the kind the communicable
was marked as private one"
The Doctor continued "The editors hero have
been very kind TO me- but for the others (meanlng
reporters) don't wish to say anything to them"
ignoring this slight TO his fraternity, the reporter
vcntured TO suggest that the public were interested
in the Brooklyn business.
Sir" replied the Doctor, " about this Brooklyn
business am not going to say anything at all. Tho
whole thing has been ahsuity mlsunde In GER
tain quarters. and shall wait until l get back to
Brooklyn, whore sn~" pursue course thai Will set
the matter completely at rest
"What might that course be, Doctorl'
al cannot say anything more untn l get to Brook
lynn
As to his Impressions OF tho country DR.. Parker
said: Il have been busy that have not had much
time for observation 1t IS hard work TO travel
eight, ten or twelve hours day and then Jump out
Of your train, lind when the mex tram goes, deliver
your lecture aid then Jump on the cars again.
Will say that thInh there possiblue, here that
you cannot lind IN any other land
Then the Doctor moved away. Ten minutes after
DR. Parker had said that he hadn't time TO look 1t
over, his manager and Major Ponds agent for tho tour
W T. Angcman, said: Il took breakfast with the
Doctor and his wife, and the letter In the Ne" YORK
paper was thoroughly discussed Dr. Parker said he
wrote It, but he considered the spondcnce per
sonal. and so marked 1t when sent. he much an
noyed us publication. OF course there Is nothing
wrong In tho offer. Or. Parker Is sharp shr""d
nan. but he IL ignorant Of the methods pursued in
America OF dis posing Of literary matict ana c"h'c
Quently he went about II Ia very bnhEHhS Inah,.
~ dis pose OF IT, 10 say the least The Doctor is Ter
from ueiug wealthy man, a thr salaries 81 me I"
d tin sus she'd ministers Of tho GO>pr IN England arc
know that his refusal TO be lntci vowed at"It t.'
letter viii place him In position from which 81 1lp
Will draw conclusions not al all comp" hl"! ~" hl'
but is his stubborn English way ana De is 20 ui"i"'
for II II the pubic does t"nlcnh .iW ..., ,
Dr Parker VIII not preach iu plymouth Church in
Brooklyn said the Rev. Frank Gunsaulu- TINS NON
ing uulc,s >ome - planaion Of the action of the
Plymouth Church authorize, 10 breaking ih"f cyhf'
with him IL given and the matter 3, rish'cd Vow,
New York Herald \ few days ago thc doctor. lr
rittc and myself wcrc chatting IN fhr ltrior oi The
tended 10 interview Mr.. Gladstone wien ne arrived
home aud asked how ho could adv an' are"n~y d'-
pose of ~. The Moth Amcrics krNic" "a- men
English Descent for that magazine "r th' irccnin"r
number Dc >t,a i' "'u" 'rl., i" a. 'l". .i,
wise. The Forum va, mentioned. bi nothing v d
said regarding The New YORK; Herald couc p0ndrucc
The real facts In connection with Dr. PARKER "nl"ty
of ileec her that he lost SOD and not being
wealthy he had hight TO make IL up Ia any other
At O'Clock tn, evening Dr. Parker started for the